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The official PlayStation Blog for news and video updates on PS3, PS4, PSN, PS Vita, PSPTue, 31 Mar 2015 17:19:03 +0000en-UShourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1Spring Fever Expands Tomorrow: Wheels of Destruction, Mortal Kombat Discountshttp://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/04/02/spring-fever-expands-tomorrow-wheels-of-destruction-mortal-kombat-discounts/
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/04/02/spring-fever-expands-tomorrow-wheels-of-destruction-mortal-kombat-discounts/#commentsMon, 02 Apr 2012 17:48:04 +0000http://blog.us.playstation.com/?p=72935Spring Fever has been elevated to a full-on pandemic and gamers everywhere are showing symptoms. Case in point: our week-one title Journey has become the fastest-selling PSN title ever released by SCEA! Due to the overwhelming response to Spring Fever, we are delivering a bonus week packed with more special offers, starting with the multiplayer car combat game Wheels of Destruction and a 20% discount for PlayStation Plus members!
Wheels of Destruction's vehicular mayhem gives you tons of awesome weapons to decimate your enemies in the multiplayer arena. You can learn more about Wheels of Destruction in a series of dev diaries and videos here.
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It’s official: Spring Fever has been elevated to a full-on pandemic and gamers everywhere are showing symptoms. Case in point: our week-one title Journey has become the fastest-selling PSN title ever released by SCEA! Due to the overwhelming response to Spring Fever, we are delivering a bonus week packed with more special offers, starting with the multiplayer car combat game Wheels of Destruction and a 20% discount for PlayStation Plus members!

Wheels of Destruction‘s vehicular mayhem gives you tons of awesome weapons to decimate your enemies in the multiplayer arena. You can learn more about Wheels of Destruction in a series of dev diaries and videos here.

If automotive ultraviolence isn’t your bag, we hope you got a chance to check out PSN’s fastest-selling game Journey, an immersive online adventure that has enchanted gamers and critics alike. Journey is one trip you won’t want to miss, providing a deeply personal experience in which your path crosses with other players in unusual ways. You’ll also want to explore the eerie puzzles of Closure, last week’s highly reviewed Spring Fever entry.

Also arriving with this final week of Spring Fever is a deep 30% discount for Mortal Kombat content, with PlayStation Plus subscribers getting a whopping 50% off! Choose from any of the DLC packs for WB Interactive’s 2011 fighter Mortal Kombat, or pick up Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection and Mortal Kombat Vs. DC Universe! They’re a bloody good time.

Read on for the full list of this week’s Spring Fever releases.

Wheels of Destruction

PS3 Game (Reg. $9.99, PS Plus $7.99)

Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection

PS3 Game (Reg. $9.99, Sale $6.99, PS Plus $4.89)

Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe

PS3 Game (Reg. $19.99, Sale $13.99, PS Plus $9.79)

Mortal Kombat

DLC Warrior Bundle (Reg. $14.99, Sale $10.49, PS Plus $7.34)

Warrior Freddy Krueger (Reg. $4.99, Sale $3.49, PS Plus $2.44)

Warrior Kenshi (Reg. $4.99, Sale $3.49, PS Plus $2.44)

Warrior Rain (Reg. $4.99, Sale $3.49, PS Plus $2.44)

Warrior Skarlet (Reg. $4.99, Sale $3.49, PS Plus $2.44)

Klassic Skins Pack 1 (Reg. $4.99, Sale $3.49, PS Plus $2.44)

]]>http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/04/02/spring-fever-expands-tomorrow-wheels-of-destruction-mortal-kombat-discounts/feed/81http://blog.us.playstation.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/7039294291_2764b4a4ee_z.jpg3.63Digital Distribution Manager, Sony Network Entertainment818PSN Spring Fever 2012: New Games, Discounts, Call of Duty Sale This Weekhttp://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/03/12/psn-spring-fever-2012-new-games-discounts-call-of-duty-sale-this-week/
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/03/12/psn-spring-fever-2012-new-games-discounts-call-of-duty-sale-this-week/#commentsMon, 12 Mar 2012 20:36:40 +0000http://blog.us.playstation.com/?p=71658Spring Fever is back on PlayStation Network! Every year, Spring Fever brings a bouquet of fresh new downloadable PS3 games to PSN with some special offers and discounts in the PlayStation Store each week for three weeks. This year, we’re also offering discounts on tons of content from some of the biggest franchises in games, with a new franchise featured each week. In addition, there will be special PlayStation Plus benefits throughout the event, including awesome early access and huge discounts (up to 75% off!).
This week Spring Fever starts off strong with one of the most highly-anticipated and best PSN games ever, Journey, and one of the biggest game franchises of all time, Call of Duty. PlayStation Plus subscribers have already been enjoying Journey, thanks to the early access they’ve had to the game for the past week. Today is the last day for PS Plus subscribers to take advantage of this special offer, so head into the PlayStation Store today to download it if you haven’t already.]]>The sun is starting to shine brighter and the days are longer, which can only mean one thing: Spring Fever is back on PlayStation Network! Every year, Spring Fever brings a bouquet of fresh new downloadable PS3 games to PSN with some special offers and discounts in the PlayStation Store each week for three weeks. This year, we’re also offering discounts on tons of content from some of the biggest franchises in games, with a new franchise featured each week. In addition, there will be special PlayStation Plus benefits throughout the event, including awesome early access and huge discounts (up to 75% off!).

This week Spring Fever starts off strong with one of the most highly-anticipated and best PSN games ever, Journey, and one of the biggest game franchises of all time, Call of Duty. PlayStation Plus subscribers have already been enjoying Journey, thanks to the early access they’ve had to the game for the past week. Today is the last day for PS Plus subscribers to take advantage of this special offer, so head into the PlayStation Store today to download it if you haven’t already.

The Call of Duty franchise sale starts tomorrow when the Store publishes, so check out the full list of discounts below. The other featured franchises will be Final Fantasy and Tom Clancy. We’ll be offering up to 50% off various games, map packs, add-ons and bundled content, with up to 75% discounts awarded to our PS Plus subscribers. Each week, we’ll be revealing the full list of Spring Fever franchise deals in the Store Update blog post every Tuesday, so check back to see what content from your favorite franchises will be discounted. Spring Fever continues to bloom with new offers each week through April 2nd, so there’s a lot to look forward to!

SPRING FEVER NEW RELEASES:

3/13 – Journey: Enter the world of Journey, the third game from acclaimed indie developers thatgamecompany and presented by SCEA Santa Monica Studio.

Available one week early to PS Plus subscribers – Includes an Exclusive Free Theme – One day left!

]]>http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/03/12/psn-spring-fever-2012-new-games-discounts-call-of-duty-sale-this-week/feed/115http://blog.us.playstation.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/springfever.jpg3.27Digital Distribution Manager, Sony Network Entertainment1159Introducing PlayStation Network’s “12 for ‘12” PS3 Game Salehttp://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/01/16/introducing-playstation-networks-12-for-12-ps3-game-sale/
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/01/16/introducing-playstation-networks-12-for-12-ps3-game-sale/#commentsMon, 16 Jan 2012 16:59:21 +0000http://blog.us.playstation.com/?p=6750411 for 2011” sale. This year, we’re upping the ante by bringing you 12 discounted games and offering up even more savings for PlayStation Plus users!
We briefly mentioned the “12 for ‘12” sale in our last PlayStation Plus update, but now we’re bringing you the full list of games and discounts. We’re offering a dozen incredibly varied games for this year’s sale: from Q-Games’ frenetic shooter PixelJunk SideScroller to Trendy Entertainment’s slick “tower defense” hybrid Dungeon Defenders, there’s something for every type of gamer out there. Without further ado, here are the 12 for ‘12!]]>You may remember that this time last year, we offered up 11 great PS3 games at a discounted price as part of PlayStation Network’s “11 for 2011” sale. This year, we’re upping the ante by bringing you 12 discounted games and offering up even more savings for PlayStation Plus users!

We briefly mentioned the “12 for ‘12” sale in our last PlayStation Plus update, but now we’re bringing you the full list of games and discounts. We’re offering a dozen incredibly varied games for this year’s sale: from Q-Games’ frenetic shooter PixelJunk SideScroller to Trendy Entertainment’s slick “tower defense” hybrid Dungeon Defenders, there’s something for every type of gamer out there. Without further ado, here are the 12 for ‘12!

Not only are all of these titles some of the highest-rated PlayStation games of 2011, they’re also some of the newest titles to hit PSN! You may have seen some of these games featured in PSN PLAY and Only On PSN, and now you’re able to pick up these coveted games at their deepest discount yet.

Starting tomorrow, each game will be available at 30% off through January 23, and PlayStation Plus subscribers can purchase each game at 50% off.

We hope you enjoy this great line-up of discounted titles. Here’s to a great 2012!

]]>http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/01/16/introducing-playstation-networks-12-for-12-ps3-game-sale/feed/206http://blog.us.playstation.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/12for12Sale_PR-KeyArt_HD.jpg3.92Digital Distribution Manager, Sony Network Entertainment20611Games and Art Converge as ‘The Studio’ Opens in the Americashttp://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/12/19/games-and-art-converge-as-the-studio-opens-in-the-americas/
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/12/19/games-and-art-converge-as-the-studio-opens-in-the-americas/#commentsMon, 19 Dec 2011 18:03:44 +0000http://blog.us.playstation.com/?p=66281Europe, we are excited to launch PlayStation’s digital art platform – ‘The Studio’ – across the US, Canada, Mexico and Brazil in the PlayStation Store tomorrow. Games and art converge on PSN with The Studio’s unique collection of dynamic and static themes, which give PSN users access to affordable and cool art in their homes and on the go.
Thanks to our partner Studio Output, PSN users across the Americas will be able to further personalize their experience on PSN with the finest offerings in everything from urban street art to illustrations that have been uniquely digitized into new static and dynamic downloadable themes from PSN.
Studio Output brings their network of some of the world’s most coveted artists, illustrators, graphic and digital designers to the table, and starting today they are introducing a series of guest designers from the music and fashion worlds. Some of the new contributors include English rockers Kasabian, who are about to release their fourth album ‘Velociraptor’, as well as no. 1 UK urban artist and producer Labrinth.]]>After much success in Europe, we are excited to launch PlayStation’s digital art platform – ‘The Studio’ – across the US, Canada, Mexico and Brazil in the PlayStation Store tomorrow. Games and art converge on PSN with The Studio’s unique collection of dynamic and static themes, which give PSN users access to affordable and cool art in their homes and on the go.

Thanks to our partner Studio Output, PSN users across the Americas will be able to further personalize their experience on PSN with the finest offerings in everything from urban street art to illustrations that have been uniquely digitized into new static and dynamic downloadable themes from PSN.

In a first for the platform, Studio Output will bring in a series of guest designers from the music and fashion worlds alongside renowned artists. Headlining the new contributors are global stars Kasabian, who have just released their fourth album ‘Velociraptor’, as well as no. 1 UK urban artist and producer Labrinth, with more high profile acts soon to be announced. Also signed up from the fashion world are urban designer Maharishi, streetwear brand ADDICT Clothing and set designer and illustrator Gary Card. Joining them are famed Iron Maiden illustrator Derek Riggs, visionary music photographer and director Timothy Saccenti, the artist who defined Britpop, Michael Gillette, and the world’s premier paper sculptor, Jeff Nishinaka.

The Studio XMB (XrossMediaBar) themes for PS3 will cost $2.99 each, with 20% off for PlayStation Plus subscribers and can be found in the PlayStation Store under The Studio icon in the Themes & Avatars category after the PlayStation Store publishes tomorrow.

]]>http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/12/19/games-and-art-converge-as-the-studio-opens-in-the-americas/feed/86http://blog.us.playstation.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/6538659981_6c2bb8d9d4_z.jpg4.19Digital Distribution Manager, Sony Network Entertainment869Stock Up for Winter with PSN’s Fall Sale – Get 30% to 50% Offhttp://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/11/21/stock-up-for-winter-with-psns-fall-sale-get-30-to-50-off/
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/11/21/stock-up-for-winter-with-psns-fall-sale-get-30-to-50-off/#commentsMon, 21 Nov 2011 15:03:55 +0000http://blog.us.playstation.com/?p=64528PlayStation Store’s annual Fall Sale? Starting tomorrow, you can feed your hunger for great games with discounts on exciting PS3 titles such as Limbo and Gatling Gears.
For one week only, you can catch up on some of the great titles you may have missed during the past year at a 30% discount. PlayStation Plus subscribers will get a special 50% off the regular price. There’s never been a better time to login to PlayStation Network and download Limbo, a game PlayStation: The Official Magazine is calling “one of the most impressive titles that PSN has to offer…an experience that no gamer should pass up.” Or maybe Might & Magic Clash of Heroes is more your speed. Take it from IGN, who said “this is a game to get lost in, providing hours and hours of single-player and multiplayer fun.”]]>

What better way to prepare for the start of the holiday shopping season than with the PlayStation Store’s annual Fall Sale? Starting tomorrow, you can feed your hunger for great games with discounts on exciting PS3 titles such as Limbo and Gatling Gears.

For one week only, you can catch up on some of the great titles you may have missed during the past year at a 30% discount. PlayStation Plus subscribers will get a special 50% off the regular price. There’s never been a better time to login to PlayStation Network and download Limbo, a game PlayStation: The Official Magazine is calling “one of the most impressive titles that PSN has to offer…an experience that no gamer should pass up.” Or maybe Might & Magic Clash of Heroes is more your speed. Take it from IGN, who said “this is a game to get lost in, providing hours and hours of single-player and multiplayer fun.”

Check out the full list of PS3 games and add-ons that are part of this year’s PSN Fall Sale:

Act fast because these deals will disappear on November 29th, even before you finish your Thanksgiving leftovers!

]]>http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/11/21/stock-up-for-winter-with-psns-fall-sale-get-30-to-50-off/feed/74http://blog.us.playstation.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/6355650733_d649e3f033_z.jpg3.72Digital Distribution Manager, Sony Network Entertainment740PSN Summer Sale 2011: 30% Off 11 Gameshttp://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/07/07/psn-summer-sale-2011-30-off-11-games/
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/07/07/psn-summer-sale-2011-30-off-11-games/#commentsThu, 07 Jul 2011 16:03:09 +0000http://blog.us.playstation.com/?p=54431Scott Pilgrim, PixelJunk Shooter 2 and all five episodes of Back to the Future: The Game, all deeply discounted, as part of the PSN Summer Sale.
For one week only, escape the heat and humidity with big discounts on titles that will entertain you all summer long. Check out the full list of PS3 games that are part of this year’s PSN Summer Sale:

Back to the Future: The Game - Full Series (Sale price $13.99; Plus price $9.79; Regular price $19.99)

]]>Starting Tuesday, July 12th, 11 hot PS3 games will be available for a cool 30% discount in the PlayStation Store. And if you’re a PlayStation Plus subscriber, you’ll be able to download the games at a 50% discount. We’ve got a sizzling lineup of software, including Scott Pilgrim, PixelJunk Shooter 2 and all five episodes of Back to the Future: The Game, all deeply discounted, as part of the PSN Summer Sale.

For one week only, escape the heat and humidity with big discounts on titles that will entertain you all summer long. Check out the full list of PS3 games that are part of this year’s PSN Summer Sale:

Back to the Future: The Game – Full Series (Sale price $13.99; Plus price $9.79; Regular price $19.99)

Don’t hesitate because this limited-time offer melts on July 19th, and the games will return to full price. Head on over to the PlayStation Store on Tuesday and take advantage of this season’s best deals!

]]>http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/06/08/playstation-store-update-189/feed/126http://blog.us.playstation.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/E32011_banner-A_withCopy_EN.jpg3.81Digital Distribution Manager, Sony Network Entertainment1260Spring Fever is Back on PlayStation Network!http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/03/08/spring-fever-is-back-on-playstation-network/
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/03/08/spring-fever-is-back-on-playstation-network/#commentsTue, 08 Mar 2011 18:02:38 +0000http://blog.us.playstation.com/?p=46712We warned you that PlayStation Network was getting hot, and now it’s official: Spring Fever has hit PlayStation Network! Spring Fever is one of our biggest annual events celebrating PSN’s exceptional games, including hot PS3 and PSP games at deep discounts and new featured PS3 releases each week, all downloadable on PlayStation Store. And it starts today!

This week, we’re kicking off Spring Fever featuring the winners of the first-ever PlayStation Network Gamers’ Choice Awards who battled it out for top honors in four categories – Best PS3 Downloadable Game, Best PSP Downloadable Game, Best PS3/PSP mini and Best PSN Exclusive Game. Each game is on sale at a 30% discount in the PlayStation Store and available for a 50% discount to PlayStation Plus subscribers. Check them out below:

]]>http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/03/08/spring-fever-is-back-on-playstation-network/feed/104http://a.psblogstatics.com/wp-content/themes/twenty11/images/rss-default.jpg4.34Digital Distribution Manager, Sony Network Entertainment1046Spring Fever Heats Up With PlayStation Network Gamers’ Choice Award Winnershttp://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/03/02/spring-fever-heats-up-with-playstation-network-gamers-choice-award-winners/
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/03/02/spring-fever-heats-up-with-playstation-network-gamers-choice-award-winners/#commentsWed, 02 Mar 2011 17:01:59 +0000http://blog.us.playstation.com/?p=46214PlayStation Network is feeling the fever…Spring Fever! That’s right, just like in past years, PlayStation Network will celebrate exceptional games during Spring Fever — one of our biggest annual events. Starting next Tuesday, March 8, you’ll be able to find hot PS3 and PSP games at deep discounts and new featured PS3 releases, all downloadable on the PlayStation Store.

This year, however, we’ve added a new twist. As you know, we just concluded voting for our first-ever PlayStation Network Gamers’ Choice Awards, which gave you the chance to vote for your favorite game in four different categories. We’re still in the midst of tallying the final scores, but we’ll be back here on March 7 to announce the winners and kick-off the first week of Spring Fever featuring the winning games on sale at a 30% discount in the PlayStation Store and available for a 50% discount to PlayStation Plus subscribers.

And remember, it doesn’t stop there. Following the one-week sale of our Gamers’ Choice Award winners, we will bring you one new major PS3 release along with a pair of great discounted games each week. Come back here next week to get the full run-down of Spring Fever and find out which games in each category were crowned PlayStation Network Gamers’ Choice Award winners.